A low-frequency torsion pendulum with interferometric readout

被引:8
|
作者
Ross, M. P. [1 ]
Venkateswara, K. [1 ]
Hagedorn, C. A. [1 ]
Leupold, C. J. [2 ]
Forsyth, P. W. F. [3 ]
Wegner, J. D. [1 ]
Shaw, E. A. [1 ]
Lee, J. G. [1 ]
Gundlach, J. H. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Washington, Ctr Expt Nucl Phys & Astrophys, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
[2] Univ Washington, Bothell, WA 98011 USA
[3] Australian Natl Univ, Coll Sci, Ctr Gravitat Astrophys, OzGrav ANU, Acton, ACT 2601, Australia
来源
REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS | 2021年 / 92卷 / 05期
关键词
Gravity waves - Michelson interferometers - Pendulums - Torsional stress;
D O I
10.1063/5.0043098
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
We describe a torsion pendulum with a large mass-quadrupole moment and a resonant frequency of 2.8 mHz, whose angle is measured using a Michelson interferometer. The system achieved noise levels of similar to 200 prad/root Hz between 0.2 and 30 Hz and similar to 10 prad/root Hz above 100 Hz. Such a system can be applied to a broad range of fields from the study of rotational seismic motion and elastogravity signals to gravitational wave observation and tests of gravity. Published under license by AIP Publishing.
引用
收藏
页数:6
相关论文
共 50 条
  • [1] LIGHT IMPULSE DETECTOR IN LOW-FREQUENCY TORSION PENDULUM AUTOMATIZATION SCHEME
    SNEJKO, SE
    IZVESTIYA AKADEMII NAUK SERIYA FIZICHESKAYA, 1993, 57 (11): : 218 - 220
  • [2] The torsion pendulum dual oscillator for low-frequency Newtonian noise detection
    Chua, S. S. Y.
    Holland, N. A.
    Forsyth, P. W. F.
    Ramamohan, A. Kulur
    Zhang, Y.
    Wright, J.
    Shaddock, D. A.
    McClelland, D. E.
    Slagmolen, B. J. J.
    APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 2023, 122 (20)
  • [3] THE INVESTIGATION OF LOW-FREQUENCY ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES OF FERROELECTRICS AND FERROELASTICS BY TORSION PENDULUM TECHNIQUE
    GRIDNEV, SA
    FERROELECTRICS, 1990, 112 : 107 - 127
  • [4] A low-frequency pendulum mechanism
    Starossek, Uwe
    MECHANISM AND MACHINE THEORY, 2015, 83 : 81 - 90
  • [5] Mechanical properties of granular media, including snow, investigated by a low-frequency forced torsion pendulum
    D'Anna, G
    PHYSICAL REVIEW E, 2000, 62 (01): : 982 - 992
  • [6] TESTS ON A LOW-FREQUENCY INVERTED PENDULUM SYSTEM
    PINOLI, M
    BLAIR, DG
    JU, L
    MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 1993, 4 (09) : 995 - 999
  • [7] PERFORMANCE OF AN ULTRA LOW-FREQUENCY FOLDED PENDULUM
    BLAIR, DG
    LIU, JF
    MOGHADDAM, EF
    JU, L
    PHYSICS LETTERS A, 1994, 193 (03) : 223 - 226
  • [8] Forced response of low-frequency pendulum mechanism
    Starossek, Uwe
    MECHANISM AND MACHINE THEORY, 2016, 99 : 207 - 216
  • [9] METASTABLE STATES OF A LOW-FREQUENCY MESODYNAMIC PENDULUM
    PETERS, RD
    APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 1990, 57 (17) : 1825 - 1827
  • [10] EXTENSION OF THE LOW-FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF A TORSION PENDULUM WITH TACHOMETER FEEDBACK BY MEANS OF A NEGATIVE-RESISTANCE TERMINATION
    NETZER, Y
    JOURNAL OF PHYSICS E-SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, 1983, 16 (07): : 620 - 621